Educating The Next Generation Of Head And Neck Robotic Surgeons: Pathways, Standards And Fellowship
09-12, 14:00–15:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Head & Neck 3 (ICC - B3 Floor - 3B/38)

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Dr. Sefik Hosal is currently Professor at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Atilim University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Prof. A. Sefik Hosal (M.D.) received his medical degree from Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey. He completed his training in Otorhinolaryngology at the same University. He became a Professor in 2003 at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Sefik Hosal did his postgraduate training as a research fellow at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. He did his clinical fellowship as a visiting instructor at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.

He has more than 100 national and international publications. He is the pioneer of “Multidisciplinary Team Work in head & neck cancer” in Turkey.  He is the founder and General secretary of “Head and Neck Cancer Society of Turkey”. He was an Executive Council Member of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) (2018-2022) and current member of IFHNOS ’Masters in Head and Surgery’ section. He is an Executive Council Member of Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS) (2018-2022, 2022-2026). Prof. Hosal is currently General Secretary of European Head & Neck Society (EHNS).

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Dr. Magnuson is board certified in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery and a pioneer in the field of robotic surgery for the head and neck. He is the founding partner of AdventHealth Medical Group Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery at Celebration, Medical Director of Head and Neck Surgery, AdventHealth Florida and Chief Medical Officer of the AdventHealth Nicholson Center.

A specialist in treating patients with tumors or cancer of the head and neck, he is dedicated to ongoing research, clinical trials and the training of other surgeons in this field. Together with his medical team, he provides unsurpassed expertise in head and neck reconstruction following cancer surgery. 

Dr. Magnuson has published numerous articles on Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) and is a current professor of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. He previously served as an associate professor and residency program director of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he completed both his internship in general surgery and his residency in otolaryngology while earning multiple awards for excellence in teaching and research. 

Dr. Magnuson received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston and is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the Triological Society (also known as the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society).  

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Dr. Tom Vauterin is an ENT–Head & Neck Surgeon at AZ Sint-Jan and AZ Sint-Lucas in Bruges, Belgium, with a particular focus on robotic head and neck surgery and sleep surgery. He is a European proctor in robotic head and neck surgery and has been involved in training surgical teams across Europe. He is also active in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, with a particular interest in how technology, AI and new models of care can improve healthcare. He holds an MBA from Vlerick Business School and combines clinical practice with surgical education, innovation and healthcare leadership.

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Fellow ship trained in Auckland City Hospital and Guys and ST Thomas Hospital